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Mar 14, 2011 Comments(1)
Photo: people.com.cn Having now spent almost four years in China now, I’m starting to forget how awkward the transition was to begin with. You settle into a groove – eventually! But as soon as I think about it, the gates open and a wave of ...... Read More>>
Mar 03, 2011 Comments(16)
In China, expats are often assumed to be white or Caucasian originating from the Americas or Europe. Other expats from Africa (some of whom are from the Americas and Europe), West Asia, Arabian nationalities etc. are given little to no recognition by ...... Read More>>
Feb 27, 2011 Comments(0)
The translated article below from gcpnews.com highlights a set of issues related to Asian Game spending which have recently begun to surface. The main accusations are that the overall spending far exceeded the original budget and that subsequent changes to ...... Read More>>
Feb 25, 2011 Comments(0)
It’s tiresome to be accused of ‘China bashing’ at the slightest deviation from genuflection towards, or superlative-laden compliments about, the Motherland. Still, lest there be any doubt concerning my affection for both the country and ...... Read More>>
Feb 23, 2011 Comments(0)
"What other country could treat us as well as the Chinese have? They’ve loaned us money and provided us with the kind of cheap goods that let the middle class feel a little bit richer.” The author of this piece overheard a man speak those ...... Read More>>
Feb 08, 2011 Comments(0)
I have been traveling and working in China for over two decades and the one question that dominates through the years — asked by everyone from top government officials to teachers in the classrooms and entrepreneurs — is: “How do you teach ...... Read More>>
Feb 05, 2011 Comments(0)
There appear to co-exist within the Chinese two very separate and distinct spheres of human interaction. The inner circle includes family members and close friends (often called 'shushu (uncle)' or 'ayi (aunt)' although they are not blood relations), for ...... Read More>>
Jan 29, 2011 Comments(0)
The economic rise of China is well documented. The Economist magazine recently predicted China's economy will surpass the U.S.'s by 2019 if this 'see-saw' (China rises as the U.S. declines) effect continues. China's educational wave, making vast ...... Read More>>
Jan 23, 2011 Comments(2)
"If You Are the One” (Fēi Chéng Wù Rǎo| 非诚勿扰), is a hugely popular reality dating show produced by Jiangsu Satellite TV and broadcast nationwide since Jan.15, 2010. Presented by Meng Fei (孟非) and airing at 21:20 every Saturday and Sunday, ...... Read More>>
Jan 20, 2011 Comments(0)
Beijing (CNN) -- Today, smoking remains a stubborn habit because it is an integral part of Chinese social life. Offering a cigarette is a common way to greet someone, a handy ice-breaker especially in awkward situations (I myself used to do that until I ...... Read More>>
Jan 05, 2011 Comments(0)
This article originally appeared on the Chinese media website ifeng.com. Qiu Lin, the author, is an international economics commentator. The article examines the money lending and debt relationship between the United States and China and discusses Hilary ...... Read More>>
Jan 02, 2011 Comments(0)
After a decade of hard work, Wang Wei has become a mid-level manager of a large enterprise, a home owner and a car owner. He and his wife have a monthly income of over 7,000 RMB. In his city of Wuhu, he is considered to be in the upper income bracket. ...... Read More>>
Dec 15, 2010 Comments(0)
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Dec 08, 2010 Comments(0)
#this_tab td{padding:3px; line-height:24px;} #this_tab td img{ padding-top:5px; border:0px;} WikiLeaks has recently released a large amount of classified U.S documents, which much to the embarrassment of the White House, continues to be a hot topic in ...... Read More>>
Dec 01, 2010 Comments(0)
Experts are pained by the academic bubble and the fact that rubbish theses are becoming a widespread phenomenon. According to a survey, 53.1% agree that the rigid rules regarding publishing master theses should be abolished. Normally, thesis papers should ...... Read More>>
Nov 26, 2010 Comments(2)
Despite China’s growing global dominance, misconceptions about the world’s most populous nation still abound. Many foreigners still believe cold war-era stereotypes that bear little to no resemblance to contemporary China. Like the Berlin Wall, ...... Read More>>
Nov 24, 2010 Comments(0)
As China increasingly finds itself suffering from "labour shortages", a new phenomenon has been quietly sweeping across the country: more and more migrant workers from Southeast Asian countries are finding ways to come to China and obtaining ...... Read More>>
Nov 22, 2010 Comments(0)
When it comes to public or full-curriculum schools and private English training schools in China, most teachers swear by either one or the other. Ultimately though, your decision on whether to go public or private rests, or has rested, on many factors: what ...... Read More>>
Nov 19, 2010 Comments(0)
It’s beginning to seem a bit like Beijing two years ago here in Guangzhou: Virtually everyone talking about the games; billions of RMB spent on cleaning the air; an army of volunteers ready to hit the streets and help out visitors. Even a large dislocation ...... Read More>>
Nov 17, 2010 Comments(0)
Olympic and World Champion athlete Lin Dan (林丹) has said it’s very difficult to enjoy competition like his long time rival, Indonesia’s Taufik Hidayat. But make no mistake; Lin Dan beat Taufik 2-0 at the Asian Games Badminton Men’s Semi-finals. Despite ...... Read More>>
Nov 14, 2010 Comments(0)
Editor’s Note: The following translation is based on data gathered from a recent survey conducted by The Taiyuan Municipal Survey Team of the National Statistics Bureau. The survey only questioned students who study in second tier cities and as such, ...... Read More>>
Nov 11, 2010 Comments(1)
If you live in China but haven’t seen Sports Lottery shops popping up around your city like dandelions over the last year, you must not be paying attention. There are thousands of stores around the country, all operated by this state-owned sports gambling ...... Read More>>
Nov 10, 2010 Comments(0)
From November 5th - 7th, the Global Times’ Global Public Opinion Research Centre performed a survey, by random telephone sampling, in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Changsha, Xi'an and Shenyang asking those over the age of 18 to give their ...... Read More>>
Nov 07, 2010 Comments(0)
A husband stays out all night; his whereabouts are unknown, as his wife waits through a sleepless night. But how can she cope with this? Some Internet users around the country through the analysis of different regional female characters made up some typical ...... Read More>>
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